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News & Announcements: January, 2025
Check this page, or the News and Announcements box on the homepage, for the latest official news and announcements released by the court. You can also access archived news and announcements from this page.
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Tue, 11/18/2025
Jennifer B. Wieland Selected as United States Magistrate Judge for District of Kansas at Kansas CityThe United States District Court for the District of Kansas announces the selection of Jennifer B. Wieland as the next United States Magistrate Judge in Kansas City, Kansas. Ms. Wieland is a graduate of the University of Virginia. She earned her...
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Fri, 10/17/2025
Effective immediately and in accordance with Standing Order 25-4, the clerk’s office will return to using encrypted email to serve court-issued sealed documents to all parties registered with PACER. Any questions about the filing of and access to...
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Wed, 09/24/2025
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts is in the process of implementing a new Sealed Document Security (SDS) system to address security vulnerabilities and strengthen the protection of sealed documents in CM/ECF. In anticipation of the SDS...
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Mon, 09/01/2025
Effective today, September 1, 2025, Judge Melgren assumes senior district judge status after a distinguished 18-year tenure of active service on the federal bench. Judge Melgren intends to continue to render substantial judicial service as a senior...
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Mon, 09/01/2025
The Honorable John W. Broomes is named Chief Judge of the United States District Court, District of Kansas, effective Monday, September 1, 2025. Chief Judge Broomes was appointed to the federal bench in 2018, transitioning from his role at the...
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Mon, 08/11/2025
Effective today, August 11, 2025, Judge Crabtree assumes senior district judge status after a distinguished 11-year tenure of active service on the federal bench. Judge Crabtree intends to continue to render substantial judicial service as a senior...
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Wed, 05/07/2025
Beginning in mid-May, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts (AO) will start rolling out multi-factor authentication (MFA) to strengthen cyber security for CM/ECF and PACER. MFA adds an extra layer of protection to user accounts,...
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Wed, 03/26/2025
Press Release For Immediate Release Judge Teresa J. James, U.S. Magistrate Judge for the District of Kansas, Announces Retirement (Kansas City, Kansas) The court announces the retirement of Magistrate Judge Teresa J. James, effective January 30,...
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Mon, 01/13/2025
A fourth-generation Kansan, Judge Julie Robinson is the first African American appointed a U.S. District Judge for the District of Kansas. Judge Robinson received her undergraduate and juris doctorate degrees from the University of Kansas, where she...
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Tue, 01/07/2025
A nationwide scam is circulating where fraudsters are posing as U.S. Marshals and federal court personnel. These fraudsters will call trying to intimidate victims with threats of arrest and fines to get them to believe they failed to appear for jury...